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HAY CARRIER.

No. 341,147. Patented May 4, 1886.

UNITED STATES PATENT OEEICE.

LEANDER S. JONES, OF FULTONVILLE, NEV YORK.

HAY-CARRIER.

EnPlEClFCATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 341,147, dated May 4, 1886 Application filed December 21, 1885. Serial No. 186,990.

To @ZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, LEANDER S. JONES, a citizen of the United States, residing at Fultonville, in the county of Montgomery and State of New York, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Hay-Carriers, of which the following is a specication.

My invention relates to automatic locking and unlocking devices in hay -carriers; and it consists in the devices and elements and combinations of devices and elements hereinafter particularly described, and set forth in the claims.

The objects of my invention are, first, to provide with the frame of the carrier a lever, locking-bolt, and guard, which will operate with the' head end of a sheave-frame for automatically locking and unlocking the fork-elevator when required; second, to provide a switch-plate with the carrier-track and a lever for operating a locking-bolt; and, third, to provide specific devices by which my invention will be carried into practice. I attain these objects by the means illustrated in the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, in whichH Figure l is a side elevation of the carrier, its track, switch, and the fork-elevator, with the latter disengaged from-the carrier. Fig.- 2 is a sectional elevation of the same with the i'o1k-elevator locked with the carrier. Fig. 3 is a horizontal view from above. Fig. 4L is a vertical cross-sectional view taken at line l in Fig. l. Fig. 5 is a view from the inner side of the switclrplates. Fig. 6 is a view of the track. and switch-plates from their lower sides. Fig? is a side elevation of the locking-bolt. Fig. 8 is a plan view of the same. Fig. 9 is a side elevation of the tripping-lever which operates the locking-bolt. Fig. 10 is a view of the same from above.

The saine letters of reference refer to like parts throughout the several views.

A A are the carrier-tracks, secured to and supported by brackets B, in the usual manner, from the roof. (Not shown.)

C C are switch-plates, which are arranged opposite to cach other and secured to the inner sides of the tracks'A by bolts or rivets. These switch-plates are placed in situation directly above the place from which the hay is (No model.)

to be raised, as over the barniioor or other oor or the ground on which the hay-wagon will stand whenbeing unloaded. The operating portions of these plates are the branch ways a, b, and c and the side flanges, d d'. The lower end of the vertical branch a has made withittheflaringguard-ange e. Theseilanges are outward, as shown in Figs. 4 and 6, and are projected below the lower edges of tracks A, and together form the guarded daring mouth to the opening between the oppositelylocated switching-way a b or ac, or all of these. D D is the carrierframe, which is shown to be made with a skeleton forni for securing lightness of weight. rlhis frame is preferably made in vertical half-sections and united to gether by bolts, for convenience of casting and assembling the operating parts which this frame carries. This carrierframe is mounted on anged wheels D from spindles f, projected outward from the upper corners ol' the frame, while the frame itself is suspended from these wheel-spindles between tracks A A, as shown in Figs. 3 and 4.

E is a central vertical opening made in the carrier-frame, and extended upward to apoint about on a horizontalline with the upper corner ofiianges dof branch ways b and c,as shown in Figs. land 2. The sides of the vertical opening are made parallel in their upper half or portion, while their lower halves or portions are made to incline or flare outwardly, as shown in Figs l and 2. Made through the parallel portions s .s of the sides of this vertical opening are the transverse vertical slots F, and

made below these slots F at the point about from which the portions s s begin to are outwardly, are the transverse perforations F. Made in the branches g g of the frame D are slots or openings in m', Fig. 2.

G G are oblong holes through branches g`g, which holes are transverse to the slots or openings m in said branches.

H H are sheaves supported on pintles from the lower corners of frame D, and '1L lnare openings made in the branches s g2 of the same.

GGare oblongpivot-holesthrongh branches g, which holes are transverse to slots or openings m made in said branches.

J is a gravity trippinglever arranged to work in the openings m m and F of the por- DIO() tions s gg' of frame D, as shown in Fig. 2, and is pivoted in place by pivot l,working in the sloti'orm pivot-hole G. This lever is made substantially in the forni and relative arrangement of its parts as shown in Figs. 9 and 10, and is composed of the tripping-limbj, having the cross-head j, solid with it, pivot-limb j2,having pivotj3 made with it, and the weight-limb j". All these limbs and their adj uncts are made in one solid piece. The cross-head j ismade with alength which is about equal to the distance of opening between the faces of the oppositelylocated ways c of the switch plates C C, as shownin Fig. 4, so that the ends of said head will work freely between said ways. The diameter of this head j is such as will admit its being moved freely in the central vertical opening, E, in frame D.

K is the latching-bar, working in perforations F', through the sides of the vertical central opening, E, andYY across said opening, as shown in Fig. 2. This latching bar is provided with longitudinal notch k', which receives the outer end of limbj2 of lever J, and the transverse notch l, which receives the pivot j, made with said limb. A guidingstem, Zc, extended rearward, works through opening 0, made in the branch gl of frame D, as shown in Figs. l and 2. The backward movement of this latching bar is limited by stop k4 011 stem Z.

L, Fig. l, is the elevat0r,which is composed of vertical bar Z, sleeve Z, pivoted to said bar at a point below its middle of' length, and swivel-eye Z2, which connects with the hayfork. `(Not shown.) This elevator is operated by draft-rope M, secured at one end to the carrier-frame, as at sheave l-l, and then passed down to beneath sheave Z', and thence up and over sheave H, when it is continued outward in any proper direction with any sufiicient length for hauling operations. This draw-rope is preferably operated by a vhorse or other animal in the manner usually practiced. The bar Z of this elevator is extended above sheave Z to a distance a little greater than the lengt-h of vertical opening E in the carrier-frame, as shown in Fig. 2.

In operating this carrier and the elevator,a slackening of draft-rope lll will permit the weight ofthe fork (not shown) to carry the elevator down to the distance necessary for charging the fork with a load. Then the fork has been charged,the animal will draw-on rope M and rapidly hoist the elevator and its load to its full distance, when the upper end of bar Z ofthe elevator will enter between the sides of vertical opening E ofthe carrier-frame and the flaring iiange-guards e e ofthe switchplates C C and strike the cross-heady" of the arm j of tripping-lever J and carry it upward from. position shown in Fig. l to that of full lines in Fig. 2, so that the solid head end o' of bar Z of the elevator will be carried above the latching-bar K with the upper portion ot' the vertical slotL, between head end 1- and sheave Z, also above said latching-bar, as shown in Fig. 2. This upward thrust of the slotted bar Z of the elevator against the cross-head of lever J operates to move said lever from position shown in Fig. 1 to that of full lines in Fig. 2, when limb j, operating through its pivot end j, will shoot latching-bar K forwardly, said pivot end engaging with slot L* in the latching-bar as the former is moved in direction of arrow in Fig. 9, and force said bar to pass across vertical opening E and through vertical slot F', and the slot or hole F made in the opposite side branch, s',of the frame, as shown in Fig. 2. ln this position of lever J the weighted limb j* ofthe same will be thrown to position for holding, by its gravity, the said l-atching-bar from being accidentally moved back. A slight slacking of rope M will permit the elevator to drop to the small distance required for lowering the head end o' of the elevator-bar Z onto the latching-bar K, when the elevator will be securely locked with the carrier. Vhen cross-head j of lever J is thrown upward by the force of the upwardlymoving headend of the elevator, itwill move between the vertical branch ways a of the switch-plates C C into the branch way b, and as the carrier is moved forward in direction of arrow l in Fig. l,the anged atthe lower side of branch way b,will press against the lower sides ofcross-head j ofthe lever and move it upward to its full distance, and through limb j2 move the latching-bar K to its full length of forward movement. The forward movement of the carrier on track A will be continued until it is over the place the load is to be dumped, when the fork will be tripped and the carrier will be moved on its track back to the switchplates C C for dropping the elevator for another load. Then the carrier has arrived at the switch-plates, the cross-head j of lever J will enter the branch ways I) of the same, and the upper side flange, d, of that way will press down on the upper side of this crosshead and gradually trip lever J by forcinglimbj` downward to position, Fig. 1. At the time the carrier has been brought to position in relation to switch-plates, (shown in Fig. 1,) the anges Z will have moved the tripping-lever to such a distance as to cause it to movelatching-bar K back, as shown in Fig. 1,when the elevator will be freed and will descend for another load.

The drawings show the carrier-frame to be provided its left-hand portion or side with slots and openings corresponding with those within which lever J and bar K work in the right hand side portions of the frame, by means of which slots and openings the said lever and bar may be applied to the left-hand halfoi the carrier-frame for operating with switch-plates C, having branch way c, flanges cZ d, and vertical way a, so as to adapt the carrier to be run off to the left hand and return instead of to the right hand, as described; but it should be understood that it is not essential to shift the tripping-lever and latchin gbar from the right-hand to the left-hand side IOO IIO

of the carrier-frame for moving the carrier to the left on its track, for, if preferred, the end of the hauling-ropelil can be secured at sheave H, and the opposite end be used as the hauling end of the rope to be operated with, substantially as before described, with the hauling-in direction toward the left instead of to the right, as above described.

Having described my invention, what I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

l. The combination, with the carrier-tracks, of the switch-platc having vertical way a and branch way I) or c, or both, and flanges d d', for operations and purposes set forth.

2. The combination, with the carrier-track, of switch plate C, having vertical way a, branch way b or c, or both, anges d d, and the daring guard-Harige e at the lower end of said vertical way, for the operations and purposes set forth.

3. The combination, with the carrier-track, and the switch-plate having Ways a and b or c, or both, and anges (I d', of the carrier suspended from wheels which run on said track and having a tripping-lever which is operated by said ways and flanges, substantially as and for the purposes set forth.

LL. The tripping-lever J, having cross-head j', engagement end j, arranged opposite from said cross-head, and weight-bmbf, in combi# nation with the carrier and the ways a and b, or c, or both, and iianges d d, secured to the track, substantially as and for the purposes set forth.

5. Thelatching-barK, substantially as above described, in combination with tripping-lever J, pivoted with the carrier, and Ways a. andi), or c, or both, and flanges d d', secured to the tracks of said carrier, substantially as and for the purposes set forth. V

6. rlhe carrier having vertical opening E, perforations F and F', pivoted lever J, and latching-bar K,in combination with the switchplates C, secured to the tracks of the carrier, substantially as and for the purposes set forth.

7 The combination, with the carrier having vertical opening E, and provided with trippingdever J and latching-bar K, .and the switch-plates C, secu red to the carrier-track, of elevator L, having vertical bar Z, substantially as and for the purposes set forth.

8. The combination, with the carrier provided with the central opening between sides s s s s', and switch-plate C, provided with ways a and b, or c, or both, and flaring guard-ange e, of the lever J and latching-bar K in said carrier, and the upwardly-projected vertical bar of the elevator, substantially as and for the purposes set forth.

LEANDER S. JONES. 

